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Bicycle 1/48 Scale WW II Airfield Transportation

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  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Thursday, February 16, 2023 8:46 PM

I got holdof my Father's Air Corp records and found out that while in England he went into gravel on the side of the road on his base trying to avoid a staff car and broke his leg.  I'm not sure how it went over at the time, he was in the OSS and probably missed a mission or two.  

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    April 2004
Posted by Jon_a_its on Thursday, February 16, 2023 2:09 AM

There are 3 male & one ladies bike in the DJ Parkins set.

They can be built without soldering, as they are brass rod, white metal tyres, and etched nickel silver frames.

NB the spokes are etched as well.


I've yet to get the nerve up to build one!

East Mids Model Club 32nd Annual Show 2nd April 2023

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    July 2008
Posted by RedBird on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 5:14 PM

OUTSTANDING..many thanks for the lead on where I could aquire a 1/48 bicycle!!! Not sure if my photo etched assembly skills are that well honed...yet. I`m more skilled with styrene & resin kits. However, I`ll give it a  go..you never know what you can do if you don`t try! Any tips or tricks on photetched kit assembly would be truly welcomed. Thanks

 

  • Member since
    December 2022
  • From: Canada
Posted by Tcoat on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:40 AM

Jon_a_its

DJ Parkins (UK) have lots of Airfield Accessories in three scales

This fits your spec 

RAF/USAAF Airfield Cycles

Warning, the range includes Bomb Trollys, aircraft shelters and Airfield Buildings, including a WW2 Control Tower kit in 1/48th Scale!

 

Never heard of them before but boy could I spend a pile of money now that I know! Looks like some really nice stuff at very reasonable prices. 

  • Member since
    April 2004
Posted by Jon_a_its on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:00 AM

DJ Parkins (UK) have lots of Airfield Accessories in three scales

This fits your spec 

RAF/USAAF Airfield Cycles

Warning, the range includes Bomb Trollys, aircraft shelters and Airfield Buildings, including a WW2 Control Tower kit in 1/48th Scale!

East Mids Model Club 32nd Annual Show 2nd April 2023

 http://www.eastmidsmodelclub.co.uk/

Don't feed the CM!

 

  • Member since
    December 2022
  • From: Canada
Posted by Tcoat on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 6:28 AM

RedTai

I`m planing 2 diromas of a WW II US airfields. One in the MTO & the other in the ETO. It was common pratice for enlisted & somtimes lower rankig offices to get around base on bicycles. And, with 1/48 scale being a popular scale for aircraft modelers I am wondering if anyone kitted or cast a era correct bike.. since it was such a common means of transportatioin American Airfields.

 

Oh this is an easy one. Both Tamiya and Masterbox have several figure sets with proper era bicycles. There are also a dozen or so resin ones made but they cost quite a bit more. Doesn't matter what country they are from really since a bike is a bike in that scale. Just Google 1/35 bicycle and go shopping for the one you like. 

 

EDIT! I can't read. 1/48 is NOT 1/35 and those would be some very large bikes. Search shows there are indeed some 1/48 ones out there but they ain't cheap!

  • Member since
    January 2023
Bicycle 1/48 Scale WW II Airfield Transportation
Posted by RedTai on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 2:03 AM

I`m planing 2 diromas of a WW II US airfields. One in the MTO & the other in the ETO. It was common pratice for enlisted & somtimes lower rankig offices to get around base on bicycles. And, with 1/48 scale being a popular scale for aircraft modelers I am wondering if anyone kitted or cast a era correct bike.. since it was such a common means of transportatioin American Airfields.

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